Mitt Romney Rx: A bloody nose — Here is one way to look at Mitt Romney's challenge from Newt Gingrich: As one more humiliation delivered by Republican activists who have made clear over and over that they would really, really prefer to fall in love with someone, anyone, whose name is not Mitt Romney.

What Ron Paul Thinks of America — It seemed improbable that the best-known American propagandist for our enemies could be near the top of the pack in the Iowa contest, but there it is. — Ron Paul's supporters are sure of one thing: Their candidate has always been consistent …

At least 63 killed in co-ordinated Baghdad attacks — Rafid Jabboori of the BBC's Arabic Service: “The worst day in 2011” — A wave of apparently co-ordinated bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has killed at least 63 people and injured around 185, say officials.

Lawmaker Says Michelle Obama Has ‘Large Posterior’ — Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.), known for his cantankerous ways and for not speaking to media unless it's his idea, was overheard at the Delta Crown lounge at Reagan National Airport today talking on his cellphone about an incident …

A Central Bank Doing What It Should — “Talk tough, and open the vaults.” — That should be the slogan of Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank. — In recent weeks, the new president publicly insisted the central bank would never do any of the things that Germany opposed.

$335 Million Settlement on Countrywide Lending Bias — The Justice Department on Wednesday announced the largest residential fair-lending settlement in history, saying that Bank of America had agreed to pay $335 million to settle allegations that its Countrywide Financial unit discriminated …

Duh... Pelosi Calls For Tax Cut Extensions For 160,000,000 Working Americans - Too Bad There Are Only 140,500,000 Americans Working Today — Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told reporters this week that 160 million Americans will have their taxes increased if the payroll tax cut extension does not pass.

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